Construction Process Management

Course guarantor:

Michal Vondruška

Lecturer:

Michal Vondruška

Tutor:

Michal Vondruška

Supervisor:

Department of Construction Management and Economics

Synopsis:

The course will focus on managerial and technical-economic planning during the basic technological processes of construction. The main focus will be on managerial skills in the management and control of building capacities and mechanization from the point of view of the contractor. Students will be acquainted with the principles of practical cost calculation of individual technological processes of construction. Teaching topics will be explained in case studies.

Requirements:

Semester work, exam

Syllabus of lectures:

1. General theory of process control

2. Procedural management during earthworks and foundation

3. Process management during the implementation of monolithic reinforced concrete structures - formwork

4. Process management during the implementation of monolithic reinforced concrete structures - steel reinforcement

5. Process management during the implementation of monolithic reinforced concrete structures - concrete work

6. Process management - assembled skeletons

7. Procedural management - masonry work

8. Process control - plasters and cast floors

9. Process management - plasterboard work

10. Process management - thermal insulation and insulation against water

11. Process management - assembled facades

Syllabus of tutorials:

Complete production preparation for the implementation of the monolithic reinforced concrete skeleton of the parking garage

Study Objective:

Acquaintance with the basic technological procedures of construction in connection with cost calculation, time planning, organization of work capacities, mechanization, risk management, quality management and coordination. Explanation of the management and control activities of the construction manager and presentation of the usual formal actions in relation to the investor and subcontractors.

Study materials:

1. VONDRUŠKA, Michal. Krizové řízení stavebních projektů: Crisis management in the construction projects. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7204-847-2.

2. JACKSON, Barbara J. Construction management jumpstart. 2nd ed. Indianapolis: Wiley, 2010. ISBN 978-0-470-60999-6.

3. DEPLAZES, Andrea. Constructing architecture: materials, processes, structures : a handbook. Third, extended edition. Basel: Birkhauser, 2013. ISBN 978-3-03821-452-6.

4. POTTS, Keith F a Nii ANKRAH. Construction cost management: learning from case studies. London: Routledge/ Taylor & Francis Group, 2013.

ISBN 978-0415629133

5. MINCKS, William R a Hal JOHNSTON. Construction jobsite management. Fourth edition. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning, [2017]. ISBN 130508179X.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomTH:B-481 08:00–08:50 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:C-204 12:00–12:50 (lecture parallel1) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:B-476 18:00–18:50 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.102) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:B-476 14:00–14:50 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.103) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv)
Wed
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Management a ekonomika ve stavebnictví (compulsory course in the program)
• Management a ekonomika ve stavebnictví (compulsory course in the program)
• Management a ekonomika ve stavebnictví (compulsory course in the program)